"De Combat" Taking up the Becher's Brook
"De Combat" is the name of the mount – ridden by Mr. C. Scott – and he is taking the modified Becher's Brook during the Liverpool Foxhunter's Chase – over the famous Grand National Course recently.
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Rees Takes a Jump on His Own
Jockey W. Rees takes a jump on his own - when "DOITYOURSELF" made a sudden stop at the fifth fence - during the Firle Novices' Steeplechase at Plumpton. The horse himself looks on....
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Yuri Gagarin to Move to a New Flat
Major Yuri Gagarin, relaxing today after four hectic days as World Hero No. a, will shortly be moving with his family into a plush new four-roomed flat in one of the best parts of Moscow, it is understood.
Such a flat, in the capital's Kutusovski ...
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Cinema 'racegoers' Picking the Winners
Cinema 'racegoers' picking the winners from old American racing films at the Royal Ballroom, Tottenham. Cinema racing has got off o a good start in Britain and is expected to rival Bingo. All money stakes go to the punters, the promoters getting t...
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Horse Race
Military Court (No. 9) beats Harry Lime and Three Star II
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"Oxo" Wins the Grand National
The world's most famous Steeplechase - the Grand National - was won at Aintree, Liverpool today by "Oxo" ridden by M. Scudamore, with "Wyndburgh" (T. Brookshaw) second, and "Mr. What" (T. Taaffe), third. Only four of the thirty-four runner finishe...
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Major Yuri Gagarin with Prime Minister Karamanlis of Greece
Major Yuri Gagarin with Prime Minister Karamanlis of Greece, during his visit to Athens.
"Gagarin in the land of Icarus"
Major Yuri Gagarin, the Soviet astronaut is currently visiting Greece - homeland of the legend of the Icarus, the first man t...
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